After the use of chemical weapons in Syria United States is reconsidering to arm rebel fighters

Defense Department wants to have "options on the shelf" for Syria in case U.S. President Barack Obama orders action, a Pentagon spokesman said. President Barack Obama’s defence chief says America is reconsidering arming rebel fighters in Syria.

Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army run during heavy fighting in Mleha suburb of Damascus.

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France is ready to arm Syrian rebels without agreement of European Union partners

France may start delivering weapons to Syria’s anti-government rebels without agreement from its European Union partners, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said, Thursday, March 14, 2013. France may start delivering weapons to Syria’s anti-government rebels without agreement from its European Union partners, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said we are ready to arm the Syrian rebels without agreement of our European Union partners.

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